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Juniper 2048-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Juniper sits at L* 41.0, a* -28.0, b* -3.7. Its hue angle is 187° and its chroma is 28.3, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 12.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.6, Juniper is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Juniper
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Juniper
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Current | P460-7 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mermaid Harbor | 490B-7 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Turquoise | 2052-30 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intercoastal Green | 672 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Casco Bay | 2051-30 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea | 623 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fiddlehead Green | 2041-20 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Sea 623 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Newport Green 2050-30 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Intercoastal Green 672 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Calypso Green 2046-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Juniper
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cherokee Brick 2082-30 · complementary (180°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Seduction 1399 · triadic (120°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · triadic (240°)
Juniper vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 12.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 12.6), more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 19.6) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 12.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.